The Best Episodes Written By Ryota Yamaguchi

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.3/10(6 votes)

   #1 - Gon × Killua × Deadly Chase

   S1:E582/24/2001

   Gon, Killua and Leorio arrive at a place where Nobunaga and Machi pretend to be a couple sitting in a cafe, but they do not attack understanding that they are not strong enough. Leorio, who is unable to use Zetsu to hide his aura, returns home, but Gon and Killua try to follow them and are captured instead. Light Nostrade arrives, giving orders to Neon, Kurapika and others. Mafia hires several professional assassins, including Silva and Zeno from the Zoldyck family.

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   8.0/10(7 votes)

   #2 - Gehenna Gate

   S1:E24/24/2011

   Fujimoto and his companions try their best to protect Rin from the demons who are after him, but he ends up posessed by Satan, the most powerful of the demons and Rin's father. Seeing his guardian taking his own life to protect him fron Satan, Rin decides to fight back by unlocking his demonic powers, even knowing that by doing it he would not be a human anymore.

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   8.0/10(5 votes)

   #3 - Satan's Spawn

   S1:E249/25/2011

   Hordes of demons are spilling out of Gehenna Gate, and are now indiscriminately attacking the people of True Cross Academy Town! Meanwhile, Rin has been rescued by Suguro and Shiemi and is starting to come to. What Rin sees when he awakens is...

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   8.0/10(5 votes)

   #4 - Truth

   S1:E239/18/2011

   Ernst is scheming to open the Gehenna Gate by using the blood of Rin, son of Satan. In order to protect his wounded older brother, Yukio offers to take his place.

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   8.0/10(7 votes)

   #5 - Found × Hide × Caught Up

   S1:E223/25/2000

   Gon stalks Hisoka, and observes Hisoka's friend transform into his real appearance. Then Hisoka decides to hunt other participants for two more points.

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   8.0/10(5 votes)

   #6 - Kurapika x Secret Assassins x Zoldyck

   S1:E603/10/2001

   Gon and Killua escape from Nobunaga. Killua tells Gon about Kurapika being the "chain user", they try to call him but get no answer. Neon runs away and is found by Chrollo Lucilfer who pretends to be friendly to get her prophecy. He helps her to sneak into the auction, then hits her unexpectedly and tells the security to call the emergency.

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   7.9/10(11 votes)

   #7 - The Devil Resides in Human Souls

   S1:E14/17/2011

   Rin Okumura is a teenager with a natural gift to get himself in trouble. Despite that he tries his best to meet the expectations of his twin brother Yukio and Priest Shiro Fujimoto, who acts as their guardian, until he finally learns about the dark secret behind his origin.

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   7.9/10(7 votes)

   #8 - Training × Hound × Exhausted

   S1:E337/1/2000

   Gon, Leorio and Kurapika stay in the Zoldyck family's servants' quarters at the security guards behest. Zebro lets them in through the Testing Gate (weighing tons), and Gon feels he should have been able to let himself in. While they stay there, the guard trains them with weighted brooms, water buckets, slippers, cups and whatnot. They end up extremely strong. After 20 days they are able to open the gate themselves, and they start walking through the grounds towards the house. Gon and Kurapika can push the first gate of 2 tons open, and Leorio is strong enough for the second gate.

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   7.8/10(6 votes)

   #9 - A Boy From the Cursed Temple

   S1:E55/15/2011

   Having Shiemi as a new classmate, Rin's total disregard for classes brings forth the anger of another classmate of his, Ryuji Suguro, aka "Bon". After learning of Bon's story, Rin finds that they have more in common than he would like to admit.

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    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #10 - Demon Hunting

    S1:E229/11/2011

    In light of the recent incidents, Mephisto is dismissed from his post as director. The Order’s Supreme Advisors are ousted as well, paving the way for Ernst to become Pope. And the newly appointed Preceptor of the Japan Branch is revealed to be...

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    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #11 - Secret Garden

    S1:E219/4/2011

    The assailant has escaped, but things are just getting back to normal after the monastery attack. Just then, someone appears before Yukio!

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    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #12 - Temptation

    S1:E178/7/2011

    As the hearing drags on, the Order finds itself unable to decide on Rin's fate, as Mephisto has proclaimed him to be "a weapon for counterattacking Satan." Just then, something happens…!

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    7.6/10(7 votes)

    #13 - Good Boy? × Bad Boy? × Killua

    S1:E121/15/2000

    Killua stops trying to take the ball from Netero because his killer instincts are surfacing. Anita escapes her handlers and attacks Killua, who comes close to killing Anita, but lets her live because otherwise Gon would get mad at him. Gon is never able to get the ball, but makes Netero use his left leg and both hands once, and is satisfied.

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    7.5/10(50 votes)

    #14 - Honky Tonk Women

    S1:E24/10/1998

    A night at the casino lands Spike and Jet in hot water when they cross paths with Faye Valentine, a stunning con artist wanted by the law – and the bad guys.

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    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #15 - Conjurer × Smile × Beasts Beware

    S1:E812/4/1999

    Hisoka determines the real examiner by flinging deadly playing cards at each man, reasoning the true Hunter will live, and it's Satotz. Later, he plays at being an examiner and kills many examinees. Although Hisoka is able to kill all of his intended victims, he recognizes that Gon and Leorio are special and lets them live.

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    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #16 - The Phantom Chef

    S1:E65/22/2011

    Rin and Yukio find that the responsible for their meals at the dormitory was Ukoback, a cooking familiar appointed by Mephisto Pheles to aid them. They also learn how Ukoback can be troublesome when he gets angry.

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    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #17 - Gale

    S1:E188/14/2011

    Rin undergoes training to master his demonic flames, when a giant bird-like demon swoops in on him! After driving it away, all of the Cram School members are sent to investigate how the demon infiltrated the academy...

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    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #18 - Stop, Time!

    S1:E2510/2/2011

    Satan has transformed himself into a gigantic Gehenna Gate, and is attempting to absorb all of Assiah. Rin and Yukio, joined by Shura and Angel, attack the gate. Meanwhile, at the school, the exorcists defend against a myriad of demons.

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    7.3/10(7 votes)

    #19 - Confessions

    S1:E418/27/2000

    　As a special event to decorate the last night of the trip to Okinawa, Onizuka proposes a pair of men and women, "Swimsuit liver test and stunning". Moreover, the pair is Onizuka's dogma and prejudice. Naturally, Kyoko will pair with Yoshikawa due to Onizuka's strategy (?). 　Kyoko begins to try herself alone in a dark place and gradually becomes obedient to her own heart. However, on the way, the two are entwined by the Yankees for some reason.

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    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #20 - Exploration × Guts × Stowaway

    S1:E111/8/2000

    The protagonists and others have passed the second stage, and they fly towards the next stage on a blimp. Anita, a girl who failed the earlier test, sneaks aboard to get revenge on Killua for the death of her father. The Hunters capture her, and Chairman Netero offers to free her if Gon and Killua can take a ball from him.

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    7.2/10(4 votes)

    #21 - Usagi's Love: The Moonlight Illuminates the Galaxy

    S5:E342/8/1997

    As Galaxia closes in to take Sailor Moon's star seed, the Light of Hope finally reveals itself. Turning into a sword, the Light of Hope begs Usagi to use its power to stop Galaxia, who is now fully consumed by Chaos.

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    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #22 - Treasure × Memory × Cramped Hotel Room

    S1:E182/26/2000

    The successful examinees are taken by blimp to an island hotel. In order to pay for the rooms, they dive to collect treasure from sunken ships. Kurapika explains to Leorio that everyone from his clan was killed by the Phantom Troupe for their eyes. When a member of the Kurta clan dies with their emotions ablaze, their Eyes become Scarlet and are treated as treasures.

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    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #23 - Superstition

    S1:E232/27/2000

    　"Letter of misfortune" becomes popular at Seirin Gakuen. A mountain of misfortune letters arrive at Onizuka, but Onizuka, who does not believe in the curse of curse at all, burns it all. However, from that day, ominous things began to occur around him, and finally Onizuka fell into poor physical condition.

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    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #24 - Good Cop / Bad Cop

    S1:E346/4/2000

    　Toroko's office is in debt and is on the verge of bankruptcy. Onizuka, who wants to help Toroko, gets into the office, but on the contrary, he becomes chased by the creditor yakuza. Inevitably, Onizuka tries to get the help of his friend "Toshiyuki Saejima", but Saejima's attitude is strange. In fact, Saejima was trying to escape by stealing a lot of gold bars that he had kept secret from his boss.

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    6.9/10(7 votes)

    #25 - Compromising Positions

    S1:E243/5/2000

    　Hiroshi Uchiyamada, 51 years old. Vice-principal of the prestigious Seirin Gakuen. He works as a middle manager and is stressful. The only place where I could feel at ease was Iruma's home ... but recently Onizuka has come in and out of that home as a tutor for my daughter Yoshiko. 　One day, Dr. Sannomaru brought a picture of an enkou dating site in Onizuka in a hotel district in Shibuya. However, that person is ...?!

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